Truss



(No Model.)

J. BRICKNER & A. s. HERB.

Q TRUSS. No. 517,639. Patented Apr. 3, 1894.

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TRUSS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 517,639, dated April 3, 1894.

Application filed May 22, 1893.

To aZ Z whom it may concern.- Be it known that we, JULIUS BRIOKNER and ,ABRAHAM S.,HERR, citizens of the United States, residing at 'liffin, in the county of .Seneca and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Truss, of which the following 1s a specification.

This inventionrelates to trusses; and it has for lts object to provide certain improvements in devices of this character whereby the same can be readily adj usted to lit the body of any person, While at the same time being capable of adjustment to adapt the truss to suit any particular hernia in order to provide for the firm retention thereof.

To this end the main and primary object of the present invention is to constructan improved truss having several novel adj ustments which render the same especially useful, for the retention and cure of hernia as well as for the purposes of an abdominal supporter, and in its several uses the improved truss can be quickly and readily adjusted in posi-.

tion so as to be worn with perfect ease and comfort.

With these and other objects in view, which will readily appearas the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure l is a top plan view of a truss constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view of one end of one of the body band sections including the circularly adjustable clamp collar thereon.

,. Fig. 3 is a detail elevation of the construction .said spring body band A, comprises the separate members a, each of which is'outwardly Serial No. 475,053. (No model.)

bowed. as at B, to conform to the shape of the body at the hips, and each of said body band sections or members terminates at its front end in'the angularly disposed spindle G, at the basev of which are formed the shoulders D, and from which shoulders projectthe lock studs or pins E. Said spindle ends 0, of the body band sections or members are disposed at such an angle to the main portion ofthe body band, as to project transversely'across the front of the body when the truss is applied, in order to provide for properly adj usting the truss pads in position to the affected parts. The outer extremities of the spindle ends 0, of the bodyband sections are thread-' ed as at F, to removably receive the clamping nuts G, which are adapted to clamp against theouter ends of the circularly adjustable clamp collars H. The circularly-adjustable clamp collars H, are triangular in cross section,

.and are provided at their inner ends with a series of stud openings I, any one of which is adapted to be held in looking engagement with the lock stud E, of each of the body band sections by means of the nut G, clamping thereon.

This construction provides means whereby said clamp collars loosely receivefth'ereon the slide collars or lugs K. The slide collars or lugs K, are rigidly secured to one side of the front pad plate L, near the opposite ends thereof, and are provided with the triangular openings M, which loosely embrace the triangular clamp collars H, in order to provide means for readily sliding the said collars or lugs on the clamp collarsin order to regulate the front width of the truss, and said slide collars or lugs K, are further provided with the outer bifurcations N, in which are ,pivoted the finger lock levers O, behind which are arranged the springs P,located in the sockets p, formed in the slidecollars-or-lugs K, and providing means for normally holding one end of said finger lockle'vers into engagement with any one of the series of locking notches J, formed in the outer edges of the clamp collars H. By reason of the construction ust described the front width of the truss may be properly regulated according to the size of the person to which the same is being fitted, while at the same time efficient means are provided for adjusting the front pad plate L, to any desired angle in order to properly set the pitch of the pads to which reference will be presently made. Said front pad plate L, is provided with a central bowed portion Q, which conforms to the configuration of that portion of the body to which itis applied, and is further provided at opposite ends thereof below the slide collars or lugs thereon with a series of perforations R, any one of which is adapted to removably receive the attaching screws S, passing therethrough and engaging at their inner ends, inside of the front pad plate, the pad supporting disks T. These pad supporting disks T, have secured thereto one end of a series of off-stand- 1ng spiral springs U, the outer ends of which are securely attached to the convex front truss pads V. The said front truss pads V, are con,- structed of anysuitable material of which pads are ordinarily constructed, and by reason of the spring support therefor, the same yield readily to any movement of the body without becoming displaced from the position in which they are adjusted, and it will be apparent that the specific attachment of the pads to the front pad plate L, provides means whereby the said pads may be adjusted in an arc of a circle independently of the front pad plate, in order to secure every possible adjustment which is necessary for properly fit ting a truss to the body of a person.

flhe body band members or sections a, terminate at their rear extremities in the rightangularly disposed attaching ends W, which are adjustably received by the plate collars X, secured to the rear side of the back pad plate Y, and said plate collars accommodate the set screws Z, passing therethrough and impinging on the rear extremities of the body band sections, thereby providing means for attaching the back pad plate to the rearportion of the body band and at the same time providing means for adjusting the rear width of the truss.

The several parts of the truss herein described may be constructed of any suitable material, and all exposed and wearing parts thereof covered in the ordinary manner if desired and necessary, and we will have it understood that changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

band, circularly-adjustable clamp-collars fitted on the front ends of said body-band, a front pad-plate connecting the front ends of the body-baud and having slide collars adapted to looselyembrace said clamp-collars, and means for locking said slide-collars at any adjusted position on said clamp-collars, substantially asset forth.

.3. In a truss, a body band having spindles at its front extremities and lock studs at the base of said spindles, circularlyadjustable clamp collars adapted to be clamped on the said spindles and having stud openings in one end adapted to engage the lock studs at the base of the spindles ,and a front pad carrying plate having slide collars or lugs adj ustably engaging said clamp collars, substantially as set forth.

4. In a truss, a sectional body band terminating at its front extremities in spindles and having projecting lock studs at the base of said spindles, circularly adjustable clamp collars clamped on the said spindles and having stud openings in one end engaging said lock studs and a longitudinal series of looking notches in one edge, a front pad carrying plate having slide collars or lugs loosely embracing the clam p collars, and spring locks arranged on the slide collars or lugs and adapted to engage the locking notches of said clamp collars, substantially as set forth.

5. In a truss, a sectional body band terminating at its front extremities in spindles, angular clamp collars circularly adjustable on said spindles and adapted to be clamped thereon, said clamp collars being provided with a longitudinal series of locking notches in one edge, a front pad carrying plate, slide collars or lugs attached to one side of said plate near its opposite ends and provided with angular openings loosely embracing the angular clamp collars, and spring-actuated finger lock levers mounted on said slide collars or lugs and adapted to normally engage the locking notches of said clamp collars, substantially as set forth.

JULIUS BRIGKNER. ABRAHAM S. HERB.

Attest:

R. W. BRENN, HENRY T. HELLER. 

